Lyon digs up Saints prelim notes
ROSS Lyon will use detailed notes from his days at St Kilda in a bid to boost Fremantle’s chances of reaching its first Grand Final.
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If you don’t mind, umpire
RICHMOND’S 50m frenzy, Eddie Betts gets lucky and Freo’s tough run on the road. The most controversial umpiring calls of week one finals.
Lyon bristles at target claims
WATCH THE VIDEO: FIRED-UP Fremantle coach Ross Lyon angrily defended Zac Dawson as his Dockers threw the AFL premiership race wide open.
Dockers stun Cats in boilover
MATCH REPORT: IT HAD a familiarity about it all. Another Geelong stumble in September. And at the hands of a suffocating Fremantle.
Freo faces nervous wait on Dawson
FREMANTLE faces a nervous wait for Monday’s Match Review Panel findings after a stunning upset win over Geelong in a brutal second qualifying final.
Dockers make Simonds their own
FREMANTLE make Simonds Stadium their own, upstaging Geelong on their historic day in the second qualifying final.
Top shots: Geelong v Fremantle
THE Herald Sun’s award-winning photographers pick their favourite photos from Fremantle’s stunning win against Geelong.
Parting shots: Cats v Dockers
HAWKS must kill the curse, Zac’s dirty day and umps side with Cats. The big talking points from Fremantle’s shock win.
‘Biggest game in Dockers’ history’
INAUGURAL Fremantle coach Gerard Neesham says the qualifying final against Geelong is the biggest game in the club’s history.
Panic Room: Judd will play
CHRIS Judd and Chris Newman will line up at the MCG on Sunday but Cyril Rioli remains in huge doubt. Step into the Panic Room.
A September of super subs?
THIS September, we could see superstars wearing the green vest. We rate each team’s likely sub.
Freo expects McPharlin to play
FREMANTLE expects key defender Luke McPharlin will play in tomorrow’s qualifying final against Geelong, despite naming him as an emergency.
McPharlin back but Freo lose Johnson
FREMANTLE has suffered a huge blow ahead of Saturday’s qualifying final against Geelong, with defender Michael Johnson ruled out due to a tight calf.
Dockers mocked – now to whack a Cat
THINGS have gone up another notch in the Cats / Dockers rivalry, with The Geelong Advertiser urging fans to ‘Mock a Docker’.
Finalists: The Bottom Six
VOTE: SOME say finals games are won by the team with the best bottom six players. We rate each team’s list.
Crowley bracing for Cat battering
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon says he’d be absolutely shocked if umpires allowed Ryan Crowley to be excessively targeted off the ball during the AFL finals.
Dockers know how to win away
TAGGER Ryan Crowley says Fremantle’s elimination final win over Geelong 12 months ago will count for little on Saturday, except for one thing.
Geelong paper offers Dockers tissues
GEELONG’S parochial newspaper has offered Fremantle a box of tissues, hitting back at complaints over fixturing. HAVE YOUR SAY
McPharlin ‘touch and go’ for final
DYNAMIC Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin says he’s still “touch and go” to play against Geelong in Saturday’s qualifying final.
McPharlin likely for underdog Dockers
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has vowed the underdog Dockers will be full of fight in Saturday’s second qualifying final against Geelong at Simonds Stadium.
What you missed on TV last night
Missed out on your footy fix last night? Here’s the latest on all the hot topics from Monday night’s TV coverage.
Freo fans won’t miss out: Demetriou
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has guaranteed no Fremantle member will miss out on a seat at Saturday’s Qualifying Final at Simonds Stadium.
Ibbotson under fitness cloud
FREMANTLE defender Garrick Ibbotson has emerged as the Dockers biggest injury concern heading into Saturday’s qualifying final against Geelong.
Freo promised a home final
FREMANTLE’s worst nightmare became a reality last night when the AFL ordered them to Simonds Stadium to face Geelong on Saturday in the second qualifying final.
AFL wrong on late Geelong final call
GEELONG earned the right to host a home final, but not at its fortress, writes Kim Hagdorn.
Riewoldt on Freo’s radar
FREMANTLE has joined the race to sign Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt.
Countdown: Pavlich unstoppable
MATTHEW Pavlich’s big day out last year ranks as Kim Hagdorn’s best ever Western Derby moment.
The race to September glory
WE look at each club’s run home and assess their premiership chances. PICK YOUR FLAG FANCY
Countdown: Bell helps seal deal
PETER Bell led the Dockers into the 2003 finals in one of Kim Hagdorn’s Top Five Derby moments.
McPharlin to miss five with calf
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin will miss the next five AFL rounds after scans revealed his calf injury is worse than first thought.
Roos, Pies hold up Team of the Round
KEY Kangaroos hold up the backline while the Magpies’ twin towers dominate in attack in the round 14 Team of the Round.
Ballantyne sparks Freo against Saints
MATCH REPORT: FEISTY small forward Hayden Ballantyne upstaged Matthew Pavlich to lead the Dockers to a come-from-behind win over St Kilda.
Johnno’s Lyon-hearted approach
BOUNCING back to form over St Kilda today will reveal if Fremantle is a genuine flag contender, according to Michael Johnson.
Pavlich edges closer to AFL return
FREMANTLE superstar Matthew Pavlich has declared he is fully fit and just one training session from playing against St Kilda in Perth.
Sandi to go forward in return
FREMANTLE giant Aaron Sandilands looks set for his first action of the season as a deep forward camped close to goal in Sunday’s clash with St Kilda.
McPharlin admits effort was down
VETERAN defender Luke McPharlin says the loss to Geelong was “un-Fremantle like”, but that the Dockers were confident of bouncing back strongly.
Dockers look to fallen stars for lift
FREMANTLE will ramp up its premiership assault next Sunday when it welcomes back Matthew Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands, David Mundy and Michael Barlow.
No pain for Selwood
JOEL Selwood was left sporting three stitches beneath his right eye, but the Cats skipper felt no pain after his team’s 41-point hiding of Fremantle.
Cats beat Dockers at their own game
GEELONG regains its defensive edge to roar back to form as it squeezes the life out of top-four rival Fremantle at Simonds Stadium.
Cracking the Docker code
SPECIAL: MALIGNED defender Zac Dawson can be revealed as the on-field general who directs Fremantle’s revolutionary game plan.
History against Cat, Docker flag
GEELONG’S clash against Fremantle is the ultimate clash of offence v defence. But a surprise problem could stop both winning the flag.
Crowley defence pinches nerve
UPDATE: FREMANTLE has ruled out challenging the AFL Tribunal’s decision to fine Ryan Crowley $1200 for pinching North Melbourne’s Brent Harvey.
Crowley claims: ‘I didn’t do it’
FREMANTLE will fight a pinching charge laid against Ryan Crowley.
Kangaroos not calling it
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott refused to declare the club’s season over despite a disappointing 38-point defeat to Fremantle.
Moored in misery
THE man who preaches defence more than any other in football had to employ it when he was announced as the new coach of Fremantle.
Surgery but Barlow a chance
UPDATE: MICHAEL Barlow remains an outside chance to take on Geelong in Fremantle’s top-four clash at Simonds Stadium this Saturday night.
Dockers too classy for Kangaroos
NORTH Melbourne’s failed campaign will be remembered for coughing up leads, but the Roos barely got out of the gates against Fremantle.
LIVE: Sunday arvo football
LIVE CHAT: JOIN the live chat, see all the final teams and head to Live HQ for live SuperCoach scores as we near the end of Round 13.
Pavlich tissue is the issue
FREMANTLE is likely to adopt a highly conservative approach to Matthew Pavlich’s comeback.
Walters set for Freo return
FREMANTLE goal-shark Michael Walters is on the verge of a return in a potential All-Australian selection shootout with Kangaroo Lindsay Thomas on Sunday.
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